How to Turn On Read Aloud on Mac: Easy Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to enable Read Aloud on your Mac using Accessibility settings for convenient text-to-speech functionality.

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To turn on Read Aloud on your Mac, simply go to System Preferences > Accessibility > Spoken Content. Then check the box next to “Speak selection” and set your preferred shortcut key. You can now have selected text read aloud by pressing the chosen keys.

FAQs & Answers

  1. How do I customize the Read Aloud voice on my Mac? You can customize the Read Aloud voice by going to System Preferences > Accessibility > Spoken Content > System Voice, then selecting your preferred voice.
  2. Can I set a keyboard shortcut to activate Read Aloud on Mac? Yes, within System Preferences > Accessibility > Spoken Content, you can set a shortcut key for 'Speak selection' to quickly have text read aloud.
  3. Is Read Aloud available on all Mac versions? Read Aloud through Spoken Content is available on macOS versions that support Accessibility features, typically macOS Mojave and later.

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